CLASS PROGRAMME

Type approval
DNVGL-CP-0082 Edition December 2015
Amended April 2016

Glass fibre rovings

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FOREWORD

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Amendments April 2016

• Sec.1 Introduction
— [1.1]: Added text indicating voluntary AoM with reference to relevant AoM program.
— [1.7]: Removed mandatory AoM requirements.

Editorial corrections
In addition to the above stated changes, editorial corrections may have been made.

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 Contents
CONTENTS

Changes – current.................................................................................................. 3

Section 1 Introduction............................................................................................ 5
1 General................................................................................................ 5
2 Documentation.....................................................................................6
3 Scope of type approval........................................................................ 7

Section 2 Requirements.........................................................................................8
1 General requirements.......................................................................... 8
2 Requirements for production and quality control arrangement............ 8
3 Description of type testing.................................................................. 9
4 Requirements for marking of product................................................10

Changes – historic................................................................................................ 11

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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION

Section 1
1 General

1.1 Objective
The objective of this class programme (CP) is to describe the type approval (TA) scheme for glass fibre
rovings.
The general requirements for obtaining DNV GL type approval certificate is given in class programme DNVGL
CP 0338, Type approval scheme.
The procedures and requirements described in this CP are applicable for obtaining TA certificate based on
requirements given in the Society's rules and standards, e.g. RU SHIP Pt.2 Ch.3.
The production site may be qualified and certified through the approval of manufacturer (AoM) scheme in
accordance with DNVGL CP 0427.
Guidance note:
This class programme is not applicable for obtaining EU marine equipment directive (MED) certificates. Visit www.dnvgl.com for
information on MED certification.

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1.2 Scope
This CP gives a description of the procedures and requirements related to documentation, design and type
testing applicable for TA of glass fibre rovings.
TA is based on compliance with material requirements given in the Society’s rules and/or other regulations
and standards. The CP describes the applicable material requirements and how to document compliance with
the requirements in order to obtain a TA certificate for the material. This includes, where relevant, technical
requirements for how the type tests shall be performed.

1.3 Application
RU SHIP Pt.2 Ch.3 require that glass fibre rovings are type approved in accordance with this CP for
components to be installed on vessels/constructions classed with the Society.
A TA certificate in accordance with this CP will confirm compliance with the requirements given in the rules
as specified in RU SHIP Pt.2 Ch.3. The TA certificate will not confirm compliance with requirements given in
other parts of the rules. In case additional requirements given in other parts of the rules may be covered by
the TA certificate, this shall be specified in the application for TA and will be stated in the TA certificate.

1.4 References
— ISO 3344: Reinforcement products – Determination of moisture content
— ISO 1172: Determination of the textile-glass and mineral-filler content - Calcination methods
— ISO 1887: Determination of combustible-matter content
— ISO 1888: Determination of average diameter
— ISO 1889: Reinforcement yarns - Determination of linear density
— ISO 9163: Rovings - Manufacture of test specimens and determination of tensile strength of impregnated
rovings
— ISO 527-1: Plastics - Determination of tensile properties – Part 1: General principles
— ISO 527-5: Plastics - Determination of tensile properties – Part 5: Test conditions for unidirectional fibre-
reinforced plastic composites

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— ISO 14130: Fibre-reinforced plastic composites - Determination of apparent interlaminar shear strength

Section 1
by short-beam method.

1.5 Assessment of TA documentation

The type approval documentation is assessed by the Society to verify that it is in conformity with the
specified requirements.

1.6 Issuance of TA certificates

When the assessment of type approval documentation and type testing is successfully completed a type
approval certificate will be issued to the manufacturer of the product. The certificate is normally given a
validity period of five (5) years.

1.7 Renewal
Provided an approval of manufacturer certificate (see DNVGL CP 0425, Manufacturer of Fibre Reinforcements)
which is still valid for at least one year is available, an exemption from the obligation concerning retention
and renewal surveys listed in the class programme DNVGL CP 0338, Type Approval scheme, will typically
apply.

2 Documentation
For TA of glass fibre rovings the following additional documentation*) shall be submitted by the manufacturer
at initial type approval and updated at renewal:
— type designation or product name with list of variants that shall be included in the type approval and
stated on the type approval certificate
— where relevant, the Society’s approval of manufacturer certificate (see class programme DNVGL CP 0427,
Manufacturer of Fibre Reinforcements) which is still valid for at least one year
— manufacturer's product specification**)/technical data sheet with following information for all variants:
— product description (e.g. type of glass)
— field of application and special limitations of the product
— linear density***)
— moisture content***)
— loss on ignition***)
— filament diameter***)
— compatibility to matrix systems
— storage conditions, storage life, processing guideline
— description of quality control arrangement
— test reports with type test results for all variants including a summary. The type test results shall be
submitted to the Society in form of a test report according to ISO 17025 and the additional requirements
given in te relevant test standard for evaluation
— description and information regarding of packing and marking of the product.
*) Documentation shall be in the English language
**) nominal values and tolerances for all properties, as specified by the manufacturer
***) will verified during the audit for approval of manufacturer prior to the issuance of the type approval
certificate.

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3 Scope of type approval
This type approval programme includes requirements for glass fibre rovings.
A type approval certificate issued by the Society will be valid for one type of tow of the current product with
the possibility to include variants.
— type: how the glass fibre rovings are formed i.e. is it a direct roving or assembled roving etc. The
chemical composition of the glass and the sizing
— variant: roving with the same chemical composition and the same sizing but with different tex and/or
filament diameter.
As a minimum, the following information/properties will be printed in the type approval certificate:
— type of glass
— type of sizing
— matrix compatibility
— with or without twist
— filament diameter
— TEX.
Deviation from the requirements may be accepted on a case-by-case basis and will be stated in the
certificate.

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SECTION 2 REQUIREMENTS

Section 2
1 General requirements

1.1 Chemical composition

The glass shall be of E-glass quality where the sum of Na2O and K2O shall be less than 1% and meets the
following requirements:

Table 1 E-Glass chemical composition

SiO2 52 – 56%

CaO 16 – 25%

Al2O3 12 – 16%

B2O3 6 – 12%

Na2O + K2O 0 – 1%

MgO 0 – 6%

Fibres made of other glass qualities such as E-CR-glass, S-glass may be used subject to special agreement.
For direct rovings with an average filament diameter not exceeding 19 µm no further testing as specified in
Table 3 is needed.
Sizing of silane compound shall be used. The sizing shall be matched to the thermosetting resin, in order to
ensure adequate material properties, also under the influence of media.

2 Requirements for production and quality control arrangement

The requirements given in this section shall be checked during the AoM audit (see DNVGL CP 0427).
The manufacturer shall have a quality system that meets ISO 9001 standards, or equivalent. If this quality
standard is not fulfilled, the extent of testing and surveys will be considered separately.
Quality control arrangement, including requirements given in Table 1, shall be checked with respect to the
following at initial approval and at renewal:
— control on incoming materials
— test equipment, test methods, test samples, and references to standards used
— system for identification
— traceability and marking system
— production test reports from delivery testing.
The extent of the manufacturer's quality control during production shall as a minimum be as listed in Table 2
to ensure the product quality.

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Table 2 Manufacturer’s quality control for glass fibres

Section 2
Test Minimum level of
Property 1) Acceptance criteria Frequency of control
method verification

Moisture Production log

2) ISO 3344 Maximum 0.2% on delivery Each batch
content available at survey

The manufacturer’s nominal value.

Loss on Tolerance limits for the various Production log
2) ISO 1887 Each batch
ignition materials are subject to approval in available at survey
each separate case.

The arithmetic mean ± 2 standard

Linear density Production log
2) ISO 1889 deviation shall be within the Each batch
(tex) available at survey
manufacturer’s value ± 10%.

Initial and renewal

Average
ISO 1888 Mean ± 10% approval by the
diameter (µm)
Society

1) other methods/standards may be agreed upon with the responsible approval centre prior to testing
2) unless otherwise agreed, these parameters shall be tested and documented in works certificates

3 Description of type testing

Type testing results from all variants shall be submitted to the Society for evaluation. If there are several
similar variants a less extensive test program can be agreed upon with the Society.
Other standardized test methods than those given for the respective materials may be used upon agreement.

Table 3 Type testing

1) Test Number of Acceptance Minimum level of

Property Test method Unit
conditions specimen criteria verification

Initial approval
Tensile strength of
ISO 9163 23/50 10 msmv MPa and renewal by the
impregnated rovings
Society

Initial approval
Interlaminar shear strength
2) ISO 14130 23/50 6 msmv MPa and renewal by the
(ILSS), Short-Beam Test
Society

Initial approval
2)
Tensile test in fiber direction ISO 527-5 Type A 23/50 6 msmv MPa and renewal by the
Society

Initial approval
Tensile test perpendicular to
2) ISO 527-5 Type B 23/50 6 msmv MPa and renewal by the
fiber direction
Society

1) other methods/standards may be agreed upon with the Society prior to testing
2) test specimen shall be prepared with fibre volume content of 52.5% ± 2.5 and to be verified according to ISO 1172.
Test results including information about the used resin and the curing conditions shall be listed in the test report

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3.1 Assessment of type test results
The objective of type tests is to verify the ability of the product to meet specified requirements by subjecting
the test sample to physical, chemical, environmental or operational stresses. The assessment of type
test results verifies compliance with the requirements and determines the values to be stated on the type
approval certificate (if applicable). Type tests as specified in [3], shall be carried out and verified in one of the
following ways:
— at an accredited and independent laboratory or a laboratory accepted by the Society
— at the manufacturer’s premises in the presence of a surveyor after consultation with the Society.
It is recommended to test at external testing laboratories due to the long duration of some tests.

4 Requirements for marking of product

The product or package shall be marked. The marking shall at least include the following information:
— manufacturer’s name and address or trade mark
— production plant
— product name
— production date
— batch number.
The marking shall be carried out in such a way that it is visible, legible and indelible. The marking of product
shall enable traceability to the product.

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CHANGES – HISTORIC

Changes – historic
There are currently no historical changes for this document.

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